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Effects of Sex Steroids on Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Estrogens and androgens are classically recognized as reproductive sex steroid hormones because of their well-documented effects on reproductive...
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PIM1/NF-κB/CCL2 blockade enhances anti-PD-1 therapy response by modulating macrophage infiltration and polarization in tumor microenvironment of NSCLC
Elevated infiltration of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) drives tumor progression and correlates with poor prognosis for various tumor types. Our...
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Preclinical and clinical advances to overcome hypoxia in glioblastoma multiforme
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common adult primary brain tumor. The standard clinical treatment of GBM includes a maximal surgical...
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Gastrointestinal parasites of Wolffsohn’s viscacha (Chinchillidae: Lagidium wolffsohni), an endemic rodent species from the wild Patagonia
Parasites are ubiquitous in wildlife populations and have a profound impact on population dynamics. Interest in parasites of wildlife has increased...
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The eEF2 kinase coordinates the DNA damage response to cisplatin by supporting p53 activation
Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF2) kinase (eEF2K) is a stress-responsive hub that inhibits the translation elongation factor eEF2, and...
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IL-4/IL-4R axis signaling drives resistance to immunotherapy by inducing the upregulation of Fcγ receptor IIB in M2 macrophages
In recent years, immunotherapy, particularly PD-1 antibodies, have significantly enhanced the outcome of gastric cancer patients. Despite these...
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The ubiquitin-like protein UBTD1 promotes colorectal cancer progression by stabilizing c-Myc to upregulate glycolysis
Dysfunction of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is involved in the pathogenesis of various malignancies including colorectal cancer (CRC)....
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Multimodal training protocols on unstable rather than stable surfaces better improve dynamic balance ability in older adults
BackgroundThere has been growing interest in using unstable devices in training protocols. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of two...
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Orchestration of antiviral responses within the infected central nervous system
Many newly emerging and re-emerging viruses have neuroinvasive potential, underscoring viral encephalitis as a global research priority. Upon entry...
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Nuclear alpha-synuclein accelerates cell senescence and neurodegeneration
BackgroundThe progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is related to ageing. The accumulation of nuclear alpha-synuclein (α-syn) may accelerate the...
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AXDND1 is required to balance spermatogonial commitment and for sperm tail formation in mice and humans
Dynein complexes are large, multi-unit assemblies involved in many biological processes via their critical roles in protein transport and axoneme...
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Specific CD4+ T cell phenotypes associate with bacterial control in people who ‘resist’ infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis
A subset of individuals exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb ) that we refer to as ‘resisters’ (RSTR) show evidence of IFN-γ − T cell responses...
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CAR-NKT Cells in Asthma: Use of NKT as a Promising Cell for CAR Therapy
NKT cells, unique lymphocytes bridging innate and adaptive immunity, offer significant potential for managing inflammatory disorders like asthma....
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A wingless fly on a winged mammal: host-parasite dynamics between Basilia travassosi (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) and Myotis lavali (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)
Nycteribiidae encompasses a specialized group of wingless blood-sucking flies that parasitize bats worldwide. Such relationships are frequently...
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First detection and a new avian host of the tick Ixodes ventalloi Gil Collado, 1936, in Slovakia
This study describes the first detection of Ixodes ventalloi in Slovakia. Two engorged females of I. ventalloi were collected from Dunnocks ( Prunella...
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Deletion of myeloid HDAC3 promotes efferocytosis to ameliorate retinal ischemic injury
Ischemia-induced retinopathy is a hallmark finding of common visual disorders including diabetic retinopathy (DR) and central retinal artery and vein...
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Increased ONECUT2 induced by Helicobacter pylori promotes gastric cancer cell stemness via an AKT-related pathway
Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection initiates and promotes gastric carcinogenesis. ONECUT2 shows promise for tumor diagnosis, prognosis, and...
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PTBP1 protects Y RNA from cleavage leading to its apoptosis-specific degradation
Some RNAs such as 28S rRNA, U1 small nuclear RNA (snRNA), and Y RNAs are known to be cleaved during apoptosis. The underlying mechanism, functions,...
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Proteomic insights into extracellular vesicles in ALS for therapeutic potential of Ropinirole and biomarker discovery
BackgroundExtracellular vesicles (EVs) hold the potential for elucidating the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and serve as...
